first on the now.new information today about a deadly new years eve crash that killed a covington couple and left two kids without a mom and dad. now the man who police say caused it is answering to the murder charges against him. him.jordan burgess has this new information now.

we got here in kenton county.. someone tried to stop mark huffman from driving right before the crash. but police say he got behind the wheel anyway. anyway. as twisted as this wreckage is.. it's the lives that have been forever entangled in it... that have made it such a tragedy.and now police are saying it didn't have to happen. happen. vehicle noise david and ella mcnay were out for new year's eve... a couple in love.. their facebook page full of photos of them together.but on kentucky 17 near pelly road a black cadillac hit their suv head on... killing them both... and leaving their two kids without a mom and dad. state your name, date of birth mr. huffman.the man accused of driving that cadillac.. mark huffman.. was in court this morning on two murder charges. in the hospital since the crash.. he rolled to the podium in a wheelchair and you can see the wrist he still has bandaged.according to kenton county court documents.. huffman had drugs in his system at the time of the crash and his blood alcohol

the legal limit.police say afterward mutiple people told them that they'd seen huffman was drunk.. and one even tried to talk him out of getting behind the wheel.the judge denied huffman any kind of bond while he's awaiting trial.. citing the seriousness of the charges. charges. and the judge ordered huffman to find and pay for his own attorney by his next court date in february saying he wasn't eligible to be represented by the public defender. jordan burgess. the now cincinnati. cincinnati. a go-fund-me page set up for the couple raised nearly two thousand dollars.the organizer posted she has now stopped taking donations saying the family is thankful for everyone's kindness and now has everything taken care of. "a heartbreaking loss." that's what school officials in milford are saying about the death of a 16 year old student who was killed in a car crash last night. police say lauren wilfong was driving on glendale milford road around 6-pm sunday when her car drove off the

and hit another vehicle head on. lauren was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.today counselors from the clermont county crisis team are at milford high school talking to grieving students and staff. principal josh kauffman described lauren as a "fine young lady and fine representative of milford high school." in butler county -- four teens indicted in a deadly drug deal will be tried separately. prosecutors say it was a planned attack on 18 year old tyler kassow of west chester. investigators believe that two of the teens, demarcus staley and rodney foster went into kassow's home on january 13-th to rob him of marijuana. at some point, there was a struggle over a gun... and it was fired... hitting kassow in the head.two other teens, justin koch and jibril willingham are accused of waiting outside in a getaway car. 9 on your side spoke to the victim's brother after court...

him.">prosecutors say staley is the one who pulled the trigger... his bond is set at one point five million dollars. turning to weather -- a little sunshine today but rain is in the forecast.9 first warning meteorlogist sherry hughes is tracking what you need to know. a cold front will move through the ohio valley tonight. due to temperatures in the upper 30s, this will fall as rain tonight. light, spotty showers will continue into the tuesday morning drive. in all, we are look at less than a tenth of an inch of rain so this is a rather minor system. temperatures will actually be at their warmest on tuesday just after midnight. this definitely keeps our precipitation liquid for the morning hours. but as the day progresses, temperatures slowly fall as skies stay mostly cloudy. by 4 p.m., temperatures will be approaching the freezing mark. we can't rule out a few flurries on tuesday evening for the drive home, maybe a quick dusting. a gradual warm-up to 40s and near 50 degrees will take us into the

right now... city leaders along the east coast are asking for patience as crews clean up from this weekend's massive snow storm.you can see from this school bus that got lot of roads are still covered. mayor bill de blasio | new york city: "this is not your inches more would have been the greatest snowfall in the history of new york city in the last century and a half. we've got to get that through everybody's head." head."and we're getting an updated look at the impact of the storm right now.new figures show at least 37 people died in 11 states and in washington d-c.early estimates say the storm could cost between 350 to 700 million dollars-- that includes lost pay, lost revenue, and clean up. things are back to usual along interstate 75 -- but the winter storm did shut down the highway friday into saturday morning.about 17 inches fell in the lexington area and left drivers trapped with nowhere to go.they had to wait it out until crews could clear the road.a news crew was among those trapped. 1:20 justin skeens/photographer "we became a news story. it

ever experienced other news station outlets contacting us wanting our story, wanting to see how we were doing."all together -- drivers were stuck along a 14 mile stretch of interstate 75 but nobody was hurt. flight schedules are getting on track at cincinnati/nort hern kentucky international airport.it was a mess all weekend for anyone trying to flying into cities to our east -- because of the storm. hundreds of flights were canceled.things are still busy though as everyone tries to get to their destinations today. right now- kentucky governor matt bevin is riding out a different kind of storm.less than 24 hours after declaring a state of emergency and deploying the kentucky national guard he was more than 900 miles away.. in new hampshire. hampshire.this is the photo of matt bevin that was posted on instagram by a political reporter with the boston globe. bevin was reportedly a guest speaker at a weekend luncheon

party.bevin had tweeted a picture earlier that day of him by a snow plow urging people to be careful because of the still icy conditions. bevin's spokesperson says that he was directly involved in the management of the snow storm.a spokesperson says bevin also met with businesses about coming to kentucky. meantime -- ohio governor john kaisch also spent time in new hampshire this weekend. he held a town hall meeting today in the town of newmarket. insiders say he's counting on a good showing in new hampshire to ensure he remains in the race for the republican presidential nomination.new hampshire is the second and its now about two weeks away. monitoring tri-state traffic right now.. you're looking live at the i-75 at the western hill viaduct. people who use this stretch frequently know that upgrades are badly needed... and today soon get that t-l-c. county and city leaders including mayor john cranley spent the afternoon discussing plans for the future for the western hills viaduct.the

are in bad shape -- but because it plays such a vital part of our city's commute -- everyone agrees that improvements are everyone's responsibility.mayor cranley says the city is on board. they're now working to identify ways to fund the repairs.we'll keep you posted the butler county community spent the day remembering former sheriff richard holzberger. he died sunday at the age of 70. 70.he reportedly suffered a massive stroke.holzberger spent his entire life in butler county.. serving not only as sheriff but also as a business leader.he was also known as the community's *santa for many years. holzberger closed his business on high street just a few weeks ago -- at the end of december.funeral services haven't been announced. gas prices around the country are dropping -- and the tri-state is leading the way! prices have been below two dollars for nearly an entire month.the average price is about $1.83but ohio and indiana drivers are looking at a drop of about 36 cents -- the largest in the country. there are going to be some familiar faces in the

we're not just talking n-f-l fame. we're talking local sports heroes. heroes.plus peyton manning is known as one of the leagues greatest quarterbacks of all time. but its his role as dad that has people talking today.

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the line up is set.the denver broncos will take on the carolina panthers in the super bowl -- and some local athletes will be front and center!for the broncos -- former u.c. player derek wolfe.. and vance walker, who has ties to cincinnati -- will be playing.and for the panthers -- st. x grad luke kuechly and anderson high school's andrew norwell will be suiting up.super bowl fifty is sunday february 7th. one of the best moments from last night's matchups -- is probably the headline you saw on your facebook page today. bronco's quarterback peyton manning son upstaging him at the post-victory news conference.four year old marshall joined his father at the podium, but spent most of the time hiding behind his

was on hand as well when peyton was given the trophy for winning the afc title. the ads are why a lot of us watch the super bowl... especially if our team isn't playing. playing.and less than two weeks before the big game.. we're starting to get an early look online. "music. you can do that. music" music" that ad from pokemon out today makes it the first brand to unveil its full commercial online this year.but there have also been teasers... like this one for bud light. companies are shelling out record amounts of money to get eyes on their products.some of the 30-second spots have sold

dollars. that's up from 4.4 million last year. it seems to be the thing we hear a lot every time the super bowl rolls around.super bowl tickets might be some of the most expensive in history. the average resale price of a ticket to the february 7th game between the carolina panthers and denver broncos is now at more than five thousand dollars.that's according to ticket price tracker seatgeek. a pair of club seats near midfield have already sold for more than 12 thousand each, making them the most expensive seats sold so far.super bowl 50 will be played in santa clara, california. millions of us will have some kind of x-ray exam or medical device procedure this year. thieves know it and now to steal your personal information. 9 on your side anchor carol williams live with the danger and what's being done to protect you.carol? it's a threat at the hospital you may not even think about. the medical device the doctor

hacked.we're talking about everything from x-ray machines to pace makers.research and advisory firm "forrester" is predicting medical device hacking could be one of the biggest cybersecurity threats this year.and it's a big enough concern the government is now taking action.the f-d-a is proposing new cybersecurity guidelines for medical devices. they include having the companies who make those devices identify and monitor how they could be susceptible to hackers.and then share that information with the government to help fix any issues as fast as possible. so why would hackers want to look at your x-ray?that's not what they're after. more hospitals are now connecting medical devices to the internet so your personal information can go right into their electronic patient record systems.that makes your medical records easy for a hacker to steal. the sprint to the iowa caucuses is on...we are just one week away from the first votes in the race for the

presidential candidates are focused on the hawkeye state. and this afternoon, there's word another billionaire might jump into the race. abc's kenneth moton is in washington with the latest. the battle for iowa... sot - sen. bernie sanders / (d) presidential candidate "they want to be part of a political revolution." caucuses in the hawkeye state in a week, new hampshire is next in two weeks. the candidates including gop frontrunner donald trump are logging a lot of miles between both states. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "it's crunch time folks. i mean, i wanna win iowa" in iowa recent polls have trump leading ted cruz. sot - sen. ted cruz / (r) presidential candidate "177 hours and iowa will speak." and bernie sanders ahead of hillary clinton. sot - hillary clinton / (d) presidential candidate "hope to earn support in the caucuses on monday." the possibility of troublefor clinton has her friend and billionaire michael bloomberg considering an independent run with plans to make that decision after super tuesday in march. but only if it appears there will be a sanders general election matchup against trump or cruz. meanwhile the republicans are duking it out. the target...trump...and his recent remarks including his second corinthians flub. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "two corinthians..." sot - sen. ted

candidate "well you know, two corinthians walk into a bar." chris christie took on this controversial trump comment from over the weekend. sot - donald trump / (r) presidential candidate "i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose voters." sot - gov. chris christie / (r) presidential candidate "i don't know if that's true or not, but it's pretty amazing to say it, isn't it?" kenneth moton oncam close: the endorsements are rolling in for the candidates. today, former texas governor and gop candidate rick perry endorsed his fellow texan ted cruz. kenneth moton, abc news washington. a little warmer today.here in the city -- most of the snow is all melted away.and its not snow but rain that's on the way. a cold front will move through the ohio valley tonight. due

30s, this will fall as rain tonight. light, spotty showers will continue into the tuesday morning drive. in all, we are look at less than a tenth of an inch of rain so this is a rather minor system. temperatures will actually be at their warmest on tuesday just after midnight. this definitely keeps our precipitation liquid for the morning hours. but as the day progresses, temperatures slowly fall as skies stay mostly cloudy. by 4 p.m., temperatures will be approaching the freezing mark. we can't rule out a few flurries on tuesday evening for the drive home, maybe a quick dusting. a gradual warm-up to 40s and near 50 degrees will take us into the

nearly two years after it disappeared... another clue... about what may have happened to malaysia airlines flight 3-70.today... investigators were in thailand... looking at this large piece of metal that washed up on a beach there. it's curved... and covered in algae and barnacles... but you can also see numbers and hinges. while they hope it's from the plane... there's also speculation it could be part of an old japanese rocket. they've now loaded it up and

analysis.239 people were on-board malaysian flight 3-70 when it vanished without a trace in march of 20-14.so far... only one piece of debris has been found. a big step forward for the transgender community. community.the change that you might start seeing at the very

live look traffic at i-275 and taylor mill its a move changing the game for transgender athletes.our friends at newsy show us how the olympics is relaxing the rules for them to compete. as the international olympic committee gears up for the 2016 olympic games in rio de janeiro, brazil, it's adopted new guidelines

s/medical_commission/2015- 11_ioc_consensus_ meeting_on_sex_re assignment_and_hy perandrogenism-en.pdf> for including transgender athletes in competitions. (video via rio 2016 https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=f0d7auhrp40)the said they're necessary to are not excluded from the opportunity to participate in sporting competition."one of the first major proposals: that gender reassignment surgery should not be required for any participant, saying that forcing someone to choose between surgery and competing would be inconsistent with human rights.previous policy , developed in 2003, said transgender athletes needed reassignment surgery, legal recognition of that reassignment and at least two years of hormone replacement therapy.another big step forward is the recommendation that those who are transitioning from female to male can compete in the male category right away without restriction, but it's a bit more complicated for those transitioning from male to female.those who are born male will generally have more testosterone, which helps aid muscle growth, so the ioc established a few guidelines to ensure fairness in female competitions. athletes female would have to declare their gender identity as female, which will last for athletic purposes for at least four years. they'll also have their testosterone levels tested at least a year before competition with the option to take more measurements throughout the games to ensure it's at a fair amount.in order to give transgender women enough time to drop their hormone levels, they will have to wait at least a year after they start hormone replacement therapy, changing the old requirement of two years.(this

ends)joanna harper, who was part of the meeting to draft the new guidelines, said the new waiting limit is a big step forward for the international athletic community.harper told outsports http://www.outsports .com/2016/1/21/108 12404/transgender- ioc-policy-new-olympics: "this matches up with the ncaa rules and is as good as anything. the waiting period was perhaps the most contentious item among our group, and one year is a reasonable compromise." wraptoday at 3:23 pm 3kb plain text snippet shared in #scripts unshare from #scripts lizcohen tod tod watch newsy 24-7 on your tv or download the newsy app for on the go updates updates it's a virus suspected of causing serious birth defects. and now there are serious concerns about how far it

u.s."the world health organization" is now says the zika virus is expected to spread to nearly every country in north and south america except for canada and chile... where the mosquitos that carry it have not been found.this map shows the new cases.the c-d-c warns the number of people coming into the u-s with the virus will likely increase. the upcoming summer olympics could even be impacted.a spokesman for the rio games says all the olympic venues will be inspected daily for mosquitoes. nobody knows just how many are out there.but at least 300-thousand are now registered with the f-a-a in the first 30-days of sign-up. up.we're talking about drones. the f-a-a is trying to establish safety rules to make sure drones don't get in the way of airplanes or fly where they're not supposed to.until now it was free to register. now it will cost 5-dollars.the f-a-a is working on a separate plan for commercial drone operators it hopes to have in place by the spring.there are penalties for flying an unregistered drone that include up to three years in prison and a quarter-of-a-

local leaders vote to allow keep kids safe? safe?next on the now cincinnati..which district is considering changes.and why

welcome back to the now cincinnati... guns in schools.. should it be legal? city council members in fort wright say, if in the right hands: yes in an effort to prevent future school massacres. as briana harper tells us, it's in response to a bill recently proposed by a state

briana harper//@brianawcpo an endorsement for change. that was the result of a split vote here at ft wright city council. a decision that could help expand concealed carry coverage in kentucky. "something has to be done to eliminate the active shooter threat..." some kentucky lawmakers believe that starts with law-abiding gun owners. newly proposed legislation sponsored by state representative tim moore would allow people who had concealed carry permits to bring guns on kentucky public school campuses, at general assembly meetings, and in government buildings--excluding courtrooms and jails. its a step bill supporters say could help better protect students. joe kalil// supports expanding concealed carry law "what's worth noting is that when you replace the sign on a school that says teacher and staff on this campus are trained and armed you probably won't have the shooting in the first place because you have a deterrent." last week, fort wright city council members endorsed the bill in a 4- 2 vote. "we have to something before we have children dead at schools and parents wailing in the streets saying why didn't we do something."

last week's vote was simply a resolution by ft wright council that will be considered with the bill as it makes it way through state legislation. in fort wright briana harper the now cincinnati. in ohio at least 40 school districts already allow designated faculty to carry a concealed gun. the young mother shot while driving reading road earlier this month has died.iesha williams' car crashed in bond hill january 14-th.her family is now hoping a witness will come forward to help homicide detectives solve the case. police say different shell casings at the scene lead them to believe there may have been a gun battle between iesha's passenger and someone shooting from another car.witnesses say that man ran away after the car crashed. a new bill could cut unemployment benefits for a number of ohio workers -- now looking for a job. job.house bill 394 was introduced in november.under

receive 12 weeks of benefits though that could change if the unemployment rate reaches a certain point.supporters say the move will help stabilize the state's unemployment insurance fund.the bill could reach the ohio house floor as early as next month. live traffic look at brent spence bridge a beautiful day for january and we hear it might get even better is that right sherry? a cold front will move through the ohio valley tonight. due to temperatures in the upper tonight. light, spotty showers morning drive. in all, we are look at less than a tenth of rather minor system. temperatures will actually be at their warmest on tuesday just after midnight. this definitely keeps our precipitation liquid for the morning hours. but as the day progresses, temperatures slowly fall as skies stay mostly cloudy. by 4 p.m., temperatures will be

flurries on tuesday evening for the drive home, maybe a quick dusting. a gradual warm-up to 40s and near 50 degrees will take us into the weekend. tragedy in ohio when a teenager in scioto county is killed during a sleeding accident.the 18 year old was being pulled on a sled by an atv when he was hit by a pickup truck.police say that driver didn't stop at a stop light and was was arrested

police say he was cooperative. 16 when i found out that he passed i didn't want to believe it. i just repeated no. no.ohio state troopers say a-t-v's -- regardless if they're towing a sled or not -- are not allowed in roadways without special permission by police.but at this point no charges have been filed. life is slowly returning to normal right now... as the nation's capital digs out from the record-breaking snow storm. schools and government workers were told to stay home again today.. but city leaders hope it's the last day they'll have to. the now's todd walker was stuck in washington, d.c.he remains there today.todd... there was so much snow from this storm that plowing and shoveling simply aren't enough. that's right.. mountains of snow like this are popping up around the city as it's being hauled out by the truckload.a snow emergency remains in

too much snow and it has to be dealt with somehow. (snowblowing nats)after too much snow kept d-c cooped up for too long.. d-c is now digging out..(snowball fight nats)and fighting back against like this is playing too dirty to throw this at someone :47 while people pelted each other with the two feet of snow that fell over the weekend.. 21:34:50 we want the city back now just like everybody else does :53 city officials are tasked with figuring out where to put it all..21:32:39 this is a full out operation we're bringing all resources we have to bear :42the federal government was closed again today.. there is so much snow it has to be hauled to sites like this one where it is piled up..this could go on for days..21:31:49 this was a historic storm we're dealing with removing a lot of snow :52 it's not just plowing it off to the sides as you may be able to do in a suburban area :57right now there is simply too much snow on the ground.. it has to go somewhere.. whether it's hauled out by truck.. (snowball nat)or hurled through the air.. 21:10:16 i've stayed out of

this snow is going to stay here for up to six weeks... if it hasn't melted by then it will have to be dealt with again. todd, dc may not be done with the snow either? flint michigan isn't the only community dealing with lead in the water.another city closer to home is dealing with it too. too.next on the now -- what's being done to help those in

breaking today... the attorney general in michigan calls what's happening in flint...

outrage.he's appointing a former prosector... and a former f-b-i chief... to look broken. as we've been telling you... the people in flint are now forced to rely on bottled water after the city's water system was contaminated with lead.the attorney general says he may also take action... to stop billing people for water they can't use: runs=:11bill schuette | michigan attorney general: "if you can't drink it, you think it's an outrage to expect that people would pay for something that you can't drink." drink."the contimination happened when the city switched water sources in a cost-saving move nearly two years ago.it has since changed back... but the damage is now extensive and it will take years to recover... not to mention the impact on public health.meantime right now... more celebrities are helping out.a bottled water company owned by sean "diddy" combs and mark wahlberg... is pledging to donate 1-million bottles of water to the people in flint.and jimmy fallon just donated ten-thousand dollars

flint not the only community dealing with water.another town much closer to cincinnati is also dealing with lead.the town of sebring, near youngstown, is now testing its schools for contamination after water samples tested positive for unsafe levels of lead.on friday the epa tested spigots and water fountains in sebring schools.most came back negative but one was positive. three homes in the area also tested at high levels.and while the epa tested for lead in the water, mahoning county officials tested blood samples for traces of lead for expecting mothers, children and infants. 1:28 - 1:34lindsay symaksk, sebring resident "we just wanted to come and make sure everything was okay it's not clear when sebring's lead problem started.but a water advisory alert for pregnant women and children was posted on the e-p-a website on december third. "the pen may be mightier than the sword, but is cursive still alive? we're going to tell you why a lawmaker wants

also on the now -- thunderstorm might be one of the coolest weather shows you'll ever see and hear.but

you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... breaking news out of boone county.a horse has been rescued there after falling into an icy pond on hathaway road.the animal was reached by crews within the last 30 minutes and is alive. live traffic look at i-471 and grand avenue pretty much all of us can count on retiring at some point in our lives.but if you live in ohio -- you might want to make a plan now to move away. away.a new report from wallethub named ohio the 27th state to retire.that's because it finds there are about 26 other states where its more financially affordable to spent your golden years.

worse though at 34 and 41 respectively.the best state to go -- you probably guessed it -- florida. a lawmaker in washington state wants to make cursive a requirement in schools... saying it's a part of tradition and "the american way."it got us thinking... can today's students connect with cursive?the now's andy choi is finding the answer... in writing! 16.04.32"it's been a while since any of us have probably used cursive, so we wanted to cross our t's and dot our i's and ask yes or no, should we even use cursive?"15.56.40 "alright, and when the signature part comes up, can you write it in handwriting?" this might be the only time most of us use our john hancock, and these days, we don't even need the pen! 15.31.58[sharpie nats] so we asked college students to give us their thoughts on cursive in cursive of course!15.32.17 "it's a dying artform. i learned it in school, and as you can see, i struggled with it just now."15.58.27"it's horrible, it's like an overly caffeinated kindergartner. no, i have really bad handwriting." 15.36.51"my parents always told me i should be a doctor because of my handwriting"it's why most young people are questioning

today's students to learn cursive. billy madison clip (1.58)"i hate cursive, and i hate all of you! i'm never coming back to school never!" 15.41.17"all the teachers kind of told you this was going to be the fastest way to write. i think technology kind of took that over."maybe cursive is dead as can be. maybe we're just better connected keeping letters unconnected.15.50.42 [nats of sharpie]brenda zavala isn't giving up on cursive just yet.15.50.48"i like handwriting because i think it's a form of your personality."a little style and personality all with the stroke of a pen! but the way we hold those phones these days, holding on to tradition might be a tough sell.16.05.28 "so it's hard to tell when cursive will actually come to an end, but we usually know when to sign off. now seems like a good time. for the now, i'm andy choi." right now, most states use the common core standards for their curriculum.. which requires "keyboarding skills" but does not require cursive. ohio lawmakers did introduce a

in all schools but as of last year -- it still hasn't passed. just how big was the storm that socked in the east coast this weekend?take a look from space.american astronaut scott kelly took these impressive pictures from the international space station. they even include a rare look at what's called "thunder snow."that's the bright spot you see in the middle of the picture there.thundersnow is snow combined with thunder and lightning because the atmosphere is so unstable at that point. a cold front will move through the ohio valley tonight. due to temperatures in the upper 30s, this will fall as rain tonight. light, spotty showers will continue into the tuesday morning drive. in all, we are look at less than a tenth of an inch of rain so this is a rather minor system. temperatures will actually be at their warmest on tuesday just after midnight. this definitely keeps our

morning hours. but as the day progresses, temperatures slowly fall as skies stay mostly cloudy. by 4 p.m., temperatures will be approaching the freezing mark. we can't rule out a few flurries on tuesday evening for the drive home, maybe a quick dusting. a gradual warm-up to 40s and near 50

the blizzard that rocked parts of the country -- wasn't going to stop one couple from making their love last.they walked through walked through the snow to their wedding on a bridge in nashville -- even as

met one year ago today, and knew they wanted to tie the knot on the anniversary of them meeting with their closest friends. that's not the only story to tell -- the fur coat the wife wore was a wedding gift to a couple in the 1920s.they ended up being married for more than 50 years. her now husband found it for her on facebook and gave it to her as a wedding gift. here's carol with what's coming up next, starting at 5. 5. next at 5, the consequences of heroin... our tj parker talks with green township police about something that's happening all too often, and it happened on friday....a family with 2 kids in the back seat rolls over on i-74. police say i-74 is seeing more heroin-related accidents, as people come from indiana or the western suburbs to buy heroin. that's at 5

that we shouldn't overdo the anti-biotics? a local radio personality is dealing with the consequences of an infection developing after surgery, and the difficulty treating it. it.and our favorite tri-state movie star, george clooney and his wife amal, adopt a shelter dog for his parents...you have to see this pup tanya -- ad lib wrap if you want to lose weight there may be an app for you! you!how it makes your wallet fat while making you skinny

live traffic look i-75 at the western hills viaduct investigators are following several leads in the hunt for three escaped inmates in california. california.they beat the entire safety system to break out of the maximum-security jail in santa ana on friday and have been on the run ever since. since.officials say the inmates crawled through a plumbing tunnel and rappelled off the roof of the maximum security lockup in downtown santa ana. they tied towels and bed sheets together to form a makeshift rope to reach the street four stories below. :29 - :35(lt. jeff hallock/orange county

it seems the inmates cut through half inch steel bars to facilitate their escape.the information also suggests the inmates cut their way through the plumbing tunnels and gained access to an unsecured area of the roof." roof."all of the suspect were serving time for murder or attempted murder.there is a 50- thousand-dollar reward for information that would lead to the inmate's capture. investigators say there's no indication the escapees have left the country. a heartbreaking tragedy for a british explorer on a mission for charity. charity.henry worsley has died while trying to become the first person to cross the antarctic without help. help.he was just 30-miles short of his goal.he was suffering from severe exhaustion and dehydration and had a bacterial infection in his abdomen.in 71 days he had traveled 913 miles across the south pole.he raised more than 140-thousand dollars for the endeavour fund which helps wounded soldiers recover.it posted quote "we have lost a

source of inspiration to us all." a major cigarette maker could soon be forced to do something no one in the industry ever has.smokers are asking philip morris to pay for lung cancer screenings.a jury is expected to hear the class-action lawsuit in federal court in boston this week.the smokers in the case say philip morris knew it could make a safer cigarette with fewer carcinogens... but didn't.the company denies that... and argues the chest scans for cancer wouldn't be necessary for everyone in the lawsuit. let you know what happens. january is almost over so how's that new years resolution going-- especially if it was to lead a healthier lifestyle? lifestyle? well what if i told you you can start earning money right now just by losing weight? the now's laura harris asks-is this too good to be true? first line: get paid for losing weight!second line: smart phone apps promise gifts cards, discounts35-40first

founder, thepennyhoarder.com 41-1:39first line: get paid for losing weight!second line: smart phone apps promise gifts cards, discounts[[take pkg nats: "3...2... music"here's your "end of january" spot check if "losing weight" was part of your whole "new year, new you" resoultion.nats of instructorbut if you're like 88% of americans' -- forbes magainze says you've already runied your resultion to lose weight.but there are three apps our there promising not to -- shall we say-- hang your sweat out to dry.kyle taylor-- founder of consumer savings site "the penny hoarder" dot com... is giving us their top 3 list. the first is "fit studio" - linking directly to your fit bit-- or other wearable technologykyle taylor, thepennyhoarder.com, founder "so if you walk or run, 14 miles in a week, they will give you enough points you can redeem for a $5 gift card to either sears, kmart, or lands end." that's only 3-thousand steps a day-- and taylor says on this app you can earn up to 400- bucks a year in gift cards! post mates is another -- described as an uber-like courier service by foot or bike. "it's an situation... so you get to set your own hours, you get to work and they give you 80-percent of the delivery fee."some claiming they make 25-bucks an hour on this one... and finally... "you know those blood pressure machines you see in the drug store? some of them are run by higgy. higgy will actually pay you to get up get active and check your bloodpressure."taylor saying-- none of these apps will actually pay you in cash deposits... but every little bit helps when it comes to saving money during the year. "all of the completely free... so if you store charging you money...

away from." we want you to remember that all of these apps are free to download. download.so if you do have to pay for an app like this you it's probably one you don't want to use. that's it from the now cincinnati. cincinnati.9 on your side at 5 starts right now. a tragic loss for a tri-state high school.a 16-year-old student killed in a head-on crash. 06 - 08"we're all processing and griving the loss of lauren" lauren"the emotional reaction from fellow students.and how this loss may help other young drivers in the future.

a couple accused of shooting up - before driving and crashing.why one tri-state highway is a draw for addicts. and what police are doing to stop it. taking in the wild.where one tri-state couple is on a mission to save wolves. and why all of us can benefit. mixing 'arts and crafts' with racism!the shocking photo from inside a "michael's" store.how the company is responding to the backlash tonight. 9 on your side at five starts now! a tragic loss of life.a 16-year-old high schooler - killed a crash.the young lady not wearing a seatbelt. tonight we know more about the loveland teen. her fellow students at milford through this monday. many sounding off on facebook. 9 on your side's julie o'neill joins us live, with

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